The Saiyan of Namek
Chapter 10: Two Super Saiyans
The trio of Krillin, Gohan and Piccolo stared out over the waters of Planet Namek; watching and waiting for a sign; anything to indicate Goku or Raijin might have survived the Spirit Bomb.
Over on a tiny inlet on land; Piccolo spotted the figure of somebody crawling out of the water; leaping from the piece of land he stood on; flying over as fast as he could after having given up much of his energy to Goku; joined by both Gohan and Krillin they flew to the Inlet finding Raijin; soaked to the skin as well as Goku, barely even awake.
"Goku! Raijin! We thought you might have died" Krillin shouted; he and Gohan taking Goku and helped him out of the water while Piccolo helped up Raijin.
"Surely you had more faith than that Krillin" Raijin smiled; happy for the help the trio gave in helping him and Goku out of the water.
"Yeah, you're right; Goku that Spirit Bomb was amazing; where in the world did you get all that energy?" Krillin replied to Raijin, turning and asking his question to Goku.
Goku smiled through his half-closed eyes; "I had to gather energy from the planets surrounding Namek"
"And Raijin, the way you rushed in and fought Frieza, that was so cool!" Gohan said; taking Raijin's hand; trying to distract him; noticing the far-away look in Raijin's eyes.
"I just wanted to have one last shot at that monster before he died…" Raijin spoke after several seconds on silence.
"It seems we were too late to save Planet Namek; I just hope Lord Guru and his people can now rest in peace" Piccolo spoke; a hint of Nail's voice breaking through raising Raijin's spirits.
"What? How do you know about Guru, Piccolo?" Krillin asked.
"I know, it's because Piccolo and Nail united; Piccolo now has all of Nail's battle experience and memories" Raijin spoke; his sadness for his lost Brothers of Namek showing in his voice.
Krillin and Gohan both patting the sitting Raijin on the back; Piccolo standing over Raijin; "Nail wants you to know, he doesn't blame you for anything; he wants you to keep living for all the people of Namek"; Piccolo's words meant a lot to Raijin; forcing a smile.
"Well I think its time we picked up Bulma and headed back to Earth, in my spaceship it'll only take a week to get home! And you're are welcome to join us Raijin" Goku Said cheerfully; some of his natural good-nature returning.
The group shared a laugh; rising to their collective feet to leave when a sudden voice spoke out, "Oh, I hope you haven't forgotten about me!"
There stood Frieza, badly burnt and injured; one eye closed and more than half his tail severed, Frieza raised his right hand; pointing his index finger at Goku and firing a red beam of pure killing intent.
"Goku!" Piccolo yelled; pushing Goku out of the way; taking the beam which burnt straight through Piccolo's chest; purple blood leaked from the wound as he collapsed in front of Gohan and Raijin; both of whom stood in shock.
Frieza turned his attention to Krillin; without a word he fired; a gust blew along the beam's path; hitting Krillin.
"Frieza, stop this now!" Goku shouted at Frieza.
"This time you won't come back!" Frieza raised his hand, forcing Krillin to be lifted into the air, Krillin barely managed two words before exploding and vanishing into dust.
Krillin's final words were "Help Me"
Goku and Gohan stood in shock at their friend's death; the dust dispersing while Frieza laughed in their faces.
Raijin sank to his knees; unable to comprehend the near-invincible Frieza; they'd thrown everything at him, and he still lived; there was no longer any hope; he knelt over the body of Piccolo; who bore the same face as his friend Nail.
Goku stood, his eyes twitching franticly; his hair spiking upwards in his anger; "Frieza, you won't get away with this"
Frieza kept laughing as he watched them cry over their dead friends.
Raijin raised his fists and slammed them down into the rock, chanting the names of the Namekian's who have died, "Elder Tsuno, Elder Moori, Lord Guru, Dende, Nail, Maima, Katas, Cargo, Tsumuri"; the bangs that nearly covered Raijin's eyes stood up; along with the rest of his hair; spiking upwards.
Frieza ceased laughing; watching Goku and Raijin; lightning raining down around the Inlet where they stood; that strange golden glow emitting from them both.
Gohan stood stunned too; watching his father and his friend twitch in their shared anger; their black hair flashing gold every few seconds.
Then finally, the two reaching their breaking point; it felt like a switch inside them had been flipped; they both stood up and faced the tyrant; both letting out a mighty shout as that same golden aura ignited and flared around them both; their hair burned with golden light and their eyes changed from normal black to greenish-blue.
While Gohan looked stunned by this transformation, Frieza bore an expression of shock and horror; like his worst nightmare has just became reality; Vegeta had told the truth; Goku and Raijin were indeed Super Saiyans.
"Gohan; listen very carefully; grab Piccolo, get Bulma and leave on my ship!" Goku spoke as he turned to look his son in the eyes, his voice booming and commanding in his new form.
"But… Dad…" Gohan muttered; wanting to stay with his father.
"Listen to your father Gohan, leave us!" Raijin spoke, his voice carrying that same commanding tone; his eyes trained only on a terrified Frieza.
Gohan snapped out of his shock; nodding, turning on the heels on his boots; lifting the heavy body of Piccolo onto Gohan's own back and beginning to fly away; hoping to find Bulma quickly.
"No, you don't only I decide who leaves this planet alive!" Frieza protested, raising the same hand that killed Krillin; aiming to fire and kill Gohan with a single shot.
Frieza stood shocked again at the sudden speed; Goku and Raijin standing either side of him; Goku taking and crushing Frieza's right hand; while Raijin took guard, making sure Frieza did not try to fire any Death Beams from the left hand.
Frieza struggled against the two Super Saiyan's unable to break free of Goku's grip or escape Raijin's burning hateful stare; unleashing and igniting a black and red aura; Frieza set off a small explosion around himself; allowing himself a chance to escape.
Goku and Raijin rushed after Frieza; breaking through the black cloud with ease; each taking turns to attack Frieza; Goku would rush in; planting a knee into Frieza while Raijin sped behind Frieza; knocking the tyrant back to Goku with a spin kick; Goku and Raijin would each land one blow be it a punch, a kick or a throw, before sending Frieza back to the other.
Backing away from them once they'd stopped beating him down; Frieza brought his hands up, firing blast after blast, ranging from Death Beam's, Death Waves and multiple un-named red energy blasts that caused more and more explosions around the two Saiyan's; Frieza brought his hands together for generate a dark red pillar of his energy, hurling it into the smoke from his blasts; watching in terror as Goku and Raijin floated in the air, unharmed by all of Frieza's assaults.
"Why can't a hit you two? Why?!" Frieza shouted angrily; his fury caused all his attacks missing.
"Goku and Raijin smiled; and spoke in unison, "try saying Please."
"Alright then… PLEASE!" Frieza yelled; using both his hands; he fired two identical Death Beams at Goku and Raijin.
The beams struck Goku's chin and Raijin's chest, both recoiled from the hit much to Frieza's pleasure, but that pleasure turned back to fear as they both turned back to Frieza; barely even marked by the Death Beams.
His red eyes fixed on Goku and Raijin; unable to believe what he was witnessing; "Who… what are you two… TELL ME?" Frieza's fear resonated in his voice.
Raijin smiled to the question, "Haven't you figured it out yet? We are the one thing you can never destroy!" Raijin taking a mocking tone, enjoying every moment of Frieza's blatant display of terror.
Goku raised his hand to silence Raijin; and began to speak.
"We are the hope in the universe, We are the answer to all living things that cry out for peace.
Frieza stood; his fear contorting his expression even more.
Raijin picking up where Goku had gotten to in the speech.
"We are protectors of the innocent, We are the light in the darkness, We are truth"
The land under their feet; finally reacting to the assaults Frieza had thrown at them; the billowing smoke and ash left behind coming from not only Frieza's energy attacks but the beginnings of a volcanic eruption.
Goku and Raijin shouted in unison as the eruption took place; "ALLY'S TO GOOD, NIGHTMARE TO EVIL!"
